John H. Timmerman papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, documents, photographs, and publications from John H. Timmerman ranging from 1936 to 2002 regarding author John Steinbeck.
Dates
- 1983-2009
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Literary rights, including copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical Note
John H. Timmerman is a professor of English at Calvin College. Professor Timmerman received his undergraduate education at Calvin College, graduating in 1968. He went on to receive both his master’s degree (1971) and his PhD (1973) at Ohio University. Timmerman has written over 15 books on Robert Frost, Jane Kenyon, T.S. Eliot, John Steinbeck and Frederick Manfred, as well as several Christian novels and devotionals.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Correspondence, 1985-1995
Series 2: Publications, 1969-1992
Series 3: Subject Files, 1936-2002
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from John Timmerman on 2009/03/26.
Accruals
Further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2009/09/15 by Jennifer Morrill. Finding aid created 2009/09/15 by Jennifer Morrill. EAD finding aid completed 2009/11/10 by Maren L. Read. EAD finding aid revised 2012/11/15 by Stephen Jones.
- Clippings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Documents Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Series (Publications) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Steinbeck Collection Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- John H. Timmerman papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie Indiana 47306 USA
765-285-5078
libarchives@bsu.edu
